Awards & Winners

2008 Helen Hayes Award

Check winners and nominations of 2008 Helen Hayes Award. Check awards winners of The 24th Annual Helen Hayes Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

The 24th Annual Helen Hayes Awards

Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical

Heidi Blickenstaff

Honored for : Meet John Doe

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Nominee Nominated Work
Heidi Blickenstaff Meet John Doe
Carolee Carmello Saving Aimee
Jessica Francis Dukes Spunk
Tina Fabrique Ella
Harriett D. Foy The Women of Brewster Place
Donna Migliaccio The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)
Marva Hicks The Women of Brewster Place
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play

Nancy Robinette

Honored for : Souvenir, A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins

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Nominee Nominated Work
Nancy Robinette Souvenir, A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins
Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot
Naomi Jacobson Vigils
Polly Noonan Dead Man's Cell Phone
Mary Beth Peil 33 Variations
Irina Tsikurishvili Macbeth
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production

Cherry Jones

Honored for : Doubt, A Parable
(for the production at the National Theatre)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Cherry Jones Doubt, A Parable
for the production at the National Theatre
Karen Evans Kandel Mabou Mines' Peter and Wendy
Lisa O'Hare My Fair Lady
for the production at the Kennedy Center Opera House
Kelli Sawyer Avenue Q, The Broadway Musical
for the production at the National Theatre
Janet Suzman Coriolanus
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Musical

Erik Liberman

Honored for : Merrily We Roll Along

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Nominee Nominated Work
Erik Liberman Merrily We Roll Along
Michael Arnold Carnival!
Christopher Bloch Christmas Carol 1941
Ed Dixon Saving Aimee
Guy Paul Meet John Doe
Joel Blum Meet John Doe
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Non-Resident Production

National Theatre Corporation

Honored for : Avenue Q, The Broadway Musical
(for the production at the National Theatre)

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Nominee Nominated Work
National Theatre Corporation Avenue Q, The Broadway Musical
for the production at the National Theatre
National Theatre Corporation Doubt, A Parable
for the production at the National Theatre
Arena Stage Emergence-See!
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts My Fair Lady
for the production at the Kennedy Center Opera House
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Resident Musical

Studio Theatre

Honored for : Reefer Madness: The Musical

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Nominee Nominated Work
Signature Theatre Into the Woods
Ford’s Theatre Society Meet John Doe
Studio Theatre Reefer Madness: The Musical
Toby's Dinner Theatre Titanic, The Musical
Signature Theatre The Witches of Eastwick
Arena Stage The Women of Brewster Place
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production

Colin Bills

Honored for : Dead Man's Cell Phone

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Nominee Nominated Work
Colin Bills Dead Man's Cell Phone
Colin Bills Macbeth
Colin Bills The Unmentionables
David Lander 33 Variations
Charlie Morrison Richard III
Rui Rita Meet John Doe
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production

Neil Patel

Honored for : Dead Man's Cell Phone

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Nominee Nominated Work
Neil Patel Dead Man's Cell Phone
Marie Anne Chiment I Am My Own Wife
Derek McLane 33 Variations
Lee Savage Richard III
Anastasia Ryurikov Simes Macbeth
Narelle Sissons The Taming of the Shrew
Robin Stapley Crime and Punishment
James Kronzer The Unmentionables
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play

Kate Eastwood Norris

Honored for : She Stoops to Comedy

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Nominee Nominated Work
Naomi Jacobson The Unmentionables
Susan Kellerman 33 Variations
Sarah Marshall As You Like It
Kate Eastwood Norris She Stoops to Comedy
Salma Qarnain Macbeth
Regina Marie Williams Redshirts
John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company
The Helen Hayes Tribute, sponsored by Jaylee Mead
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production

Paata Tsikurishvili

Honored for : Macbeth

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Nominee Nominated Work
Paata Tsikurishvili Macbeth
Jeremy Lee The Studio
Matthew M. Nielson Nest
Matthew M. Nielson The Unmentionables
Ryan Rumery Vigils
Gil Thompson Souvenir, A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins
Irakli Kavsadze Macbeth
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Play

Paata Tsikurishvili

Honored for : Macbeth

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Nominee Nominated Work
Timothy Douglas Insurrection: Holding History
Pam MacKinnon The Unmentionables
Serge Seiden Souvenir, A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins
Shirley Serotsky References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot
Howard Shalwitz She Stoops to Comedy
Rebecca Bayla Dead Man's Cell Phone
Rebecca Bayla The Taming of the Shrew
Paata Tsikurishvili Hamlet ... the rest is silence
Paata Tsikurishvili Macbeth
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production

Caroline Clay

Honored for : Doubt, A Parable
(for the production at the National Theatre)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Justin Bohon My Fair Lady
for the production at the Kennedy Center Opera House
Caroline Clay Doubt, A Parable
for the production at the National Theatre
Timothy Jerome My Fair Lady
for the production at the Kennedy Center Opera House
Lisa Joyce Doubt, A Parable
for the production at the National Theatre
Timothy West Coriolanus
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical

Marc Kudisch

Honored for : The Witches of Eastwick

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Nominee Nominated Work
Will Gartshore Merrily We Roll Along
Marc Kudisch The Witches of Eastwick
Lawrence Redmond Reefer Madness: The Musical
Bobby Smith Reefer Madness: The Musical
Bobby Smith The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)
Andrew Sonntag Reefer Madness: The Musical
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Musical Direction, Resident Production

Jon Kalbfleisch

Honored for : Merrily We Roll Along

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jon Kalbfleisch Merrily We Roll Along
Jon Kalbfleisch The Witches of Eastwick
Dan Kazemi The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)
William Foster McDaniel The Women of Brewster Place
Christopher Youstra Titanic, The Musical
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Musical Direction, Resident Production

Christopher Youstra

Honored for : Titanic, The Musical

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jon Kalbfleisch Merrily We Roll Along
Jon Kalbfleisch The Witches of Eastwick
Dan Kazemi The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)
William Foster McDaniel The Women of Brewster Place
Christopher Youstra Titanic, The Musical
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production

Bill Irwin

Honored for : Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
(for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Daniel Beaty Emergence-See!
Christopher Cazenove My Fair Lady
for the production at the Kennedy Center Opera House
Bill Irwin Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre
Rob McClure Avenue Q, The Broadway Musical
for the production at the National Theatre
Chris McGarry Doubt, A Parable
for the production at the National Theatre
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical

Keith Alan Baker, Ryan Christie, Matthew Gardiner

Honored for : Reefer Madness: The Musical

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Nominee Nominated Work
Lawrence B. Munsey Titanic, The Musical
Toby Orenstein Titanic, The Musical
Eric D. Schaeffer The Witches of Eastwick
Molly Smith The Women of Brewster Place
Keith Alan Baker Reefer Madness: The Musical
Ryan Christie Reefer Madness: The Musical
Matthew Gardiner Reefer Madness: The Musical
Eric D. Schaeffer Meet John Doe
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical

Eric D. Schaeffer

Honored for : Meet John Doe

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Nominee Nominated Work
Lawrence B. Munsey Titanic, The Musical
Toby Orenstein Titanic, The Musical
Eric D. Schaeffer The Witches of Eastwick
Molly Smith The Women of Brewster Place
Keith Alan Baker Reefer Madness: The Musical
Ryan Christie Reefer Madness: The Musical
Matthew Gardiner Reefer Madness: The Musical
Eric D. Schaeffer Meet John Doe
The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Production

Synetic Theater

Honored for : Hamlet ... the rest is silence

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Nominee Nominated Work
The Keegan Theatre Alone it Stands
Synetic Theater Hamlet ... the rest is silence
Theater Alliance Insurrection: Holding History
Solas nua Scenes from the Big Picture
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company She Stoops to Comedy
Signature Theatre The Word Begins
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Vigils
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Resident Play

Synetic Theater

Honored for : Macbeth

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Nominee Nominated Work
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Dead Man's Cell Phone
Synetic Theater Hamlet ... the rest is silence
Studio Theatre Souvenir, A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins
Shakespeare Theatre Company The Taming of the Shrew
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company The Unmentionables
Signature Theatre The Word Begins
Synetic Theater Macbeth
The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical

Sarah Ruhl

Honored for : Dead man's cell phone

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Nominee Nominated Work
Sarah Ruhl Dead man's cell phone
Matt August Meet John Doe
Andrew Gerle Meet John Doe
Eddie Sugarman Meet John Doe
Steve Connell The Word Begins
Moisés Kaufman 33 Variations
Motti Lerner Pangs of the Messiah
Dana Yeaton Redshirts
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play

Daniel Escobar

Honored for : She Stoops to Comedy

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Daniel Escobar She Stoops to Comedy
Philip Fletcher Macbeth
Rich Foucheux Dead Man's Cell Phone
Peter Macon Titus Andronicus
J. Fred Shiffman Vigils
Alexander Strain Pangs of the Messiah
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play

Philip Fletcher

Honored for : Macbeth

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Nominee Nominated Work
Daniel Escobar She Stoops to Comedy
Philip Fletcher Macbeth
Rich Foucheux Dead Man's Cell Phone
Peter Macon Titus Andronicus
J. Fred Shiffman Vigils
Alexander Strain Pangs of the Messiah
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production

Irina Tsikurishvili

Honored for : Macbeth

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Nominee Nominated Work
Karma Camp The Witches of Eastwick
Christopher d'Amboise The Studio
Matthew Gardiner Reefer Madness: The Musical
Eric Lucas Alone it Stands
Irina Tsikurishvili The Fall of the House of Usher
Irina Tsikurishvili Hamlet ... the rest is silence
Irina Tsikurishvili Macbeth
The Washington Post Award for Innovative Leadership in the Theatre Community
The Governor's Award
The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play

J. Fred Shiffman

Honored for : Souvenir, A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins

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Nominee Nominated Work
James Brown Orleans My Children!My Africa!
Arnie Burton I Am My Own Wife
Edward Gero Shining City
Charles H. Hyman The Unmentionables
Christopher Innvar The Taming of the Shrew
Irakli Kavsadze Macbeth
Michael Russotto She Stoops to Comedy
J. Fred Shiffman Souvenir, A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins
The Governor's Award
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production

Reggie Ray

Honored for : Souvenir, A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins

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Nominee Nominated Work
Murell Horton Edward II
Jennifer Moeller Tamburlaine
Reggie Ray Souvenir, A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins
Anastasia Ryurikov Simes Macbeth
Paul Tazewell Carnival!
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Musical

E. Faye Butler

Honored for : Saving Aimee

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Nominee Nominated Work
Karlah Hamilton The Witches of Eastwick
E. Faye Butler Saving Aimee
Monique L. Midgette The Women of Brewster Place
Tracy Lynn Olivera Merrily We Roll Along
Lauren Williams Into the Woods
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Musical

Karlah Hamilton

Honored for : The Witches of Eastwick

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Nominee Nominated Work
Karlah Hamilton The Witches of Eastwick
E. Faye Butler Saving Aimee
Monique L. Midgette The Women of Brewster Place
Tracy Lynn Olivera Merrily We Roll Along
Lauren Williams Into the Woods
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production

Irakli Kavsadze

Honored for : Macbeth

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paata Tsikurishvili Macbeth
Jeremy Lee The Studio
Matthew M. Nielson Nest
Matthew M. Nielson The Unmentionables
Ryan Rumery Vigils
Gil Thompson Souvenir, A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins
Irakli Kavsadze Macbeth